| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Granda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua French (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Boisvert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rhett Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert clanks a jump hook in the lane | 24-36 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:18 | Akron | William Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 24-39 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-39 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Williams | 24-42 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | James Granda's floater is knocked away by Dikembe Akiyama | 24-42 |
| 18:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert gets the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Jamie Boisvert is blocked by Juan Zepeda | 24-42 |
| 18:16 | Detroit Mercy | James Granda gets the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 17:56 | Akron | William Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Rhett Perry | 27-42 |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry is hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash (SG) James Granda | |
| Subs | Akron | Marko Belkowski (C) Juan Zepeda | |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nash | 27-42 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski (SG) Ronny Wideman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Marko Belkowski is called for the reach on Richard Nash - foul #1 on Marko Belkowski, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French is whistled for a carry | 27-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Baier (PF), Sam Bartz (C) Jamie Boisvert, Rhett Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:31 | Akron | James Wilson travels with the ball | 27-42 |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Bartz | 30-42 |
| 16:00 | Akron | James Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 30-42 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Terry Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Nash (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Suminski (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Joshua French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Baier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Bartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is hacked by Joshua French - foul #3 on Joshua French, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Granda (PG), William Lisenby (SG), Rhett Perry (C) Edward Suminski, Joshua French, Sam Bartz | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Otha Zaspel, Marko Belkowski | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Nash - foul #1 on Richard Nash, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert (PF) Harry Baier | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:33 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | James Granda can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Mayville - foul #1 on John Mayville, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | James Granda misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | James Granda makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:58 | Akron | William Spencer makes the floater from the left wing set up by John Mayville | 31-46 |
| 14:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert dunks the ball and he's fouled by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French (SF) Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG) John Mayville | |
| 14:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Juan Zepeda snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:18 | Akron | William Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | James Granda snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:56 | Detroit Mercy | James Granda is fouled on the floor by William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (PG), Harry Baier (C) James Granda, Rhett Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | Marko Belkowski (C) Juan Zepeda | |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 13:41 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua French | 33-46 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 13:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 33-46 |
| 12:50 | Akron | William Spencer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Lisenby | 35-46 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by Jamie Boisvert - foul #1 on Jamie Boisvert, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Granda (PG), Rhett Perry (C) William Lisenby, Jamie Boisvert | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Marko Belkowski | |
| 11:54 | Akron | Terry Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Granda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua French (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Baier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rhett Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Joshua French, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash (SF), Sam Bartz (PF) Joshua French, Harry Baier | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:07 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is hacked by James Granda - foul #1 on James Granda, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Lisenby (SG) Ronny Wideman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:55 | Akron | James Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Granda - foul #2 on James Granda, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| 10:55 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:55 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | William Lisenby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-48 |
| 10:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lonnie Higby | 35-48 |
| 10:20 | Akron | James Wilson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Lonnie Higby | 35-50 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (PG), Jamie Boisvert (PF) James Granda, Sam Bartz | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Otha Zaspel | |
| 09:58 | Akron | Jimmy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-50 |
| 09:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 09:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 35-50 |
| 09:16 | Akron | William Spencer misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Nash - foul #2 on Richard Nash, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, Juan Zepeda | |
| 09:16 | Akron | William Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:16 | Akron | William Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 35-50 |
| 08:57 | Akron | William Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Demetrius Scott (PG), Edward Suminski (SF) William Lisenby, Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert lays it in on a nice dish by Ronny Wideman | 37-50 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is fouled on the floor by Rhett Perry - foul #1 on Rhett Perry, team foul #8 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Granda (PG), William Lisenby (SG), Harry Baier (C) Demetrius Scott, Ronny Wideman, Rhett Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:12 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Lisenby gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French (SF), Sam Bartz (C) Edward Suminski, Jamie Boisvert | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Granda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lisenby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua French (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Baier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Bartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Akron | James Wilson dunks the ball | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Marko Belkowski - foul #2 on Marko Belkowski, team foul #7 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Zepeda (C) Marko Belkowski | |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Otha Zaspel is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry (C) Sam Bartz | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG) James Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Baier misses the lay-in | 39-52 |
| 06:50 | Akron | William Spencer grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 06:39 | Akron | William Spencer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:33 | Detroit Mercy | William Lisenby knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-55 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Otha Zaspel is fouled on the floor by Harry Baier - foul #1 on Harry Baier, team foul #9 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (PG), Richard Nash (SG), Jamie Boisvert (PF) James Granda, William Lisenby, Harry Baier | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Terry Bartlett, Lonnie Higby | |
| 06:17 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Jimmy Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua French | 45-57 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Joshua French is called for the reach on Jimmy Williams - foul #5 on Joshua French, team foul #10 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Lisenby (SG) Joshua French | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, William Spencer, Otha Zaspel, Juan Zepeda | |
| 05:07 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash travels with the ball | 45-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Baier (C) Rhett Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:48 | Akron | James Wilson scores on a shot from the left side set up by Terry Bartlett | 45-61 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Jimmy Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Marko Belkowski is whistled for traveling | 45-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Granda (PG) Ronny Wideman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-61 |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Granda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lisenby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Nash (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Boisvert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Baier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Akron | James Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Williams | 47-63 |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Terry Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jamie Boisvert | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert drills a floater from the right side | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Akron | Harry Baier is called for the reach on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Harry Baier, team foul #11 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Demetrius Scott (PG), Ronny Wideman (SG), Edward Suminski (SF), Sam Bartz (PF), David Ashley (C) James Granda, William Lisenby, Richard Nash, Jamie Boisvert, Harry Baier | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Marko Belkowski | |
| 02:24 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Lonnie Higby grabs the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama's pass is intercepted by David Ashley | 49-64 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Bartz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Lonnie Higby pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Bartz gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the reach on Edward Suminski - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash (SF), Harry Baier (PF) Demetrius Scott, David Ashley | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) Lonnie Higby | |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:03 | Akron | William Spencer snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is fouled on the floor by Richard Nash - foul #3 on Richard Nash, team foul #12 | 50-64 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-66 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Bartz | 50-66 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Dikembe Akiyama denies the turnaround by Harry Baier | 50-66 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Terry Bartlett runs out the clock | 50-66 |